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The death of Feminism

Is it really the death of feminism gender equality in India? Assuming, of course, it was there to begin with in the first place. I am assured of the fact that YES, it WAS. Don’t you notice those nude sculptures celebrating the human (mostly female) form? The “linga”, which is a celebration of the heterosexual union (which had the power to create new life). And not only heterosexual, homosexuality and female sexuality were accepted too, in the era of the Kamasutra. Females (and their ability to create new life) were celebrated and worshipped in a society which needed human resources.

People say feminism gender equality was awlll the rage earlier. I’m taking the views of these accomplished people at face-value for this post.

OK, so let us assume India was this total feminist equal-rights-giving country before.

What has happened now?

Why are men locking up their wife’s genitals? Of course, the criminal gave his answer – because many women in his family have strayed before. So, he thought it was perfectly acceptable to drill a hole in his wife’s vagina and lock it to prevent her from straying.

The Kama Sutra existed at a time when only the very elite among Indians could read and had the luxury to enjoy the kind of unbridled sexuality that the book portrayed. So I don’t think it is representative of a gender egalitarian ‘ancient India’ any more than political and media elites as representatives of the general population today.

I agree with your other points and I’d also like to add that it is not possible to repress female sexuality while male sexuality continues unbridled (since most heteresexual relationships involved two partners). Moreover, the kind of taboos against homosexuality and any form of eroticism in India makes it apparent that most Indian (Hindu) cultures are in general, erotophobic and not geared towards any particular gender when it comes to repressing sexuality. Of course, the most Indian traditions heavily favour the male over the woman, which is a fallover of the feudal hierarchy where the more powerful enjoy more rights and rule over the less powerful (caste system). Gender egalitarianism and social egalitarianism are inter-linked – one cannot exist without the other.

“The Kama Sutra existed at a time when only the very elite among Indians could read and had the luxury to enjoy the kind of unbridled sexuality that the book portrayed. So I don’t think it is representative of a gender egalitarian ‘ancient India’ any more than political and media elites as representatives of the general population today.”
^ I know. I was using the argument (false, I know) like I saw plenty people using it to convince me of gender-equality.
“it is not possible to repress female sexuality while male sexuality continues unbridled (since most heteresexual relationships involved two partners).”
^ actually, have you heard of how lower-caste women are sexually exploited by upper-caste men in the guise of traditions? There are many such “festivals” in South India
PS Patriarchy.